Background
Lapidus, Leah Blumberg was born on April 6, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Louis and Kay (Kahan) Blumberg.
educator clinical psychologist
Lapidus, Leah Blumberg was born on April 6, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Louis and Kay (Kahan) Blumberg.
Early entrant, University of Chicago, 1954; certified (12th grade), 1955; Bachelor in Biology, Psychology, Sociology, New York University, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology, New York University, 1968; Master of Arts in Development Psychology, Columbia University, 1961.
Clinical psychology trainee Bronx (New York ) Veterans Administration Hospital, 1962-1963. Psychotherapy trainee New York University Psychology Clinic, 1966-1967. Researcher New York University Research Center for Mental Health, 1966-1967.
Clinical psychology intern VA, New York City, 1967-1968. Professor, faculty-at-large Columbia University, Graduate School Arts & Sciences, since 1994. From assistant professor to professor department clinical psychology Columbia University Teachers College, New York City, 1972.
Visiting professor University of California at Los Angeles, Hebrew University, 1980, 86-87. Visiting scientist Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel, 1986-1987, 88. Visiting lecturer Oxford University, University London Medical School, 1982.
Psychotherapist Group Health Insurance, New York City, since 1969. Committee member Chancellor's Advisory Commission on Child Abuse, New York City Board Education, 1988. Consultant psychology American Civil Liberties Union, since 1969, VA Hospitals and Clinics, since 1969, Amnesty International, since 1969.
CMty. emergency psychotherapist Disaster Crisis Response Center, New York State Psychological Association, American Red Cross, since 1992, Mental Health Services, NAt. Disaster Services Human Resources, since 1994. Fellow American Psychological Association, American Psychological Society, American Ortho-Psychiatric Association, New York City Society Clinical Psychologists (executive board 1974-1975, clinical associate psychological service center since 1969), Psychologists for Social Action (national executive board 1969-1975).
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors, New York Academy of Sciences, International Society Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Married I. Richard Lapidus, February 28, 1959 (deceased 1988). Children: Louise Jesse Wind, Lenora Michelle, Kyle A. Blumberg.